Tech Billionaires Found a New Way To Extract Wealth - More Perfect Union

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2. The data centers will take far more than they give to locals.

-- Data centers consume vast amounts of energy and water for cooling, which can strain local resources and infrastructure, as highlighted in this report from Science, Technology and Public Policy at the U. of Michigan.
-- Data centers' significant energy consumption can lead to higher electricity bills for residents, potentially reducing local spending power.
-- Communities often offer substantial tax breaks to attract data centers, which shift the financial burden onto other residents and services like schools.
-- The massive energy demands of data centers can undermine state and local renewable energy goals and prolong the use of fossil fuel plants that provide the high megawatts of electricity that data center demand 24/7.

Average jobs provided number from 5-50, maybe up to 100, but outside technicians are usually brought in to run construction and maintenance, reducing local hiring opportunities.

A net economic loss to local communities.